Alicia Perez, a childminder with two children at Highbury Quadrant, warned of the disruption to families' lives. "Our school is closing down without notice, and it's the only secular school in the area, and they are not considering their children's wellbeing so they just want us to pack up and go." Perez emphasized the potential hardships families face due to the school's closure and voiced her concerns about inadequate planning by the authorities.
"What they don't realize is that many parents will take it into consideration that if the school is too far away, they will just home school their children. This is really not how things should go. It's bad planning and badly thought out." Perez pointed out the negative consequences of the school closure, stressing the challenges parents would face in finding suitable education for their children.
A council spokesperson said Greater London Authority (GLA) modeling of future enrolment had accounted for the number of school-aged children living in the new developments in the future. This indicates an acknowledgment from the council regarding the changing demographics and the expected future needs.
"If you have the power to change something, change it—don't just close schools," Perez vehemently expressed her frustration over the council's decision. This statement captures the essence of the protest, where community members are imploring authorities to seek alternatives to school closures.
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